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Books on: larceny

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Theft, Law, and Society

Book by Jerome Hall; Bobbs-Merrill, 1952

Subjects:

Embezzlement--United States, Justice, Administration Of--Great Britain, Justice, Administration Of--United States, Larceny--Great Britain, Larceny--United States, Receiving Stolen Goods--United States

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...has been added, while the one on petty larceny was omitted because it seemed to be incongruent...many nice distinctions regarding, e.g., larceny by trick and obtaining property by false...naturae , breaking bulk, chose-in-action, larceny by trick, larceny by servant, and so on...
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Rethinking Criminal Law

Book by George P. Fletcher; Oxford University Press, 2000

Subjects:

Criminal Law, Criminal Liability

Collections: Entire Library

This is a reprint of a book first published by Little, Brown in 1978. George Fletcher is working on a new edition, which will be published by Oxford in three volumes, the first of which is scheduled to appear in January of 2001. Rethinking Criminal Law is still perhaps the most influential and often ...
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This is a reprint of a book first published by Little, Brown in 1978. George Fletcher is working on a new edition, which will be published by Oxford in three volumes, the first of which is scheduled to appear in January of 2001. Rethinking Criminal Law is still perhaps the most influential and often cited theoretical work on American criminal law. This reprint will keep this classic work available until the new edition can be published.
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The Habitual Criminal

Book by Norval Morris; Longmans, Green and Co., 1951

Subjects:

Recidivists, Recidivists--Great Britain

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...hundreds of convictions for the crime of larceny there is no record of any action on the...but the most trifling offences. If the larceny of twelve pence is met by hanging, or...live by robbery and thieving and petty larceny--who run the risk of comparatively short...
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The Transformation of Criminal Justice, Philadelphia, 1800-1880

Book by Allen Steinberg; University of North Carolina Press, 1989

Subjects:

Criminal Justice, Administration Of--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History, Private Prosecutors--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History

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...A.33 Occupational Classification of Larceny Convicts, 1843-1851 , 250 Preface...six assault and battery cases, three larceny cases, three breach of ordinance cases...mostly assault and battery or petty larceny--were usually private prosecutions. Before...
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The Roots of Justice: Crime and Punishment in Alameda County, California, 1870-1910

Book by Lawrence M. Friedman, Robert V. Percival; University of North Carolina Press, 1981

Subjects:

Alameda County (Calif.)--History, Criminal Justice, Administration Of--California--Alameda Co--History

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...crimes on a scale of seriousness. grand larceny -- these were felonies. Everything not...dramatic for property crimes -- grand larceny, burglary, theft. In 1875, for example...townships. They handled cases of petty larceny; assault and battery; 2 breaches of...

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Journal Articles on: larceny

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Enemies Within: Asset Misappropriation Comes in Many Forms

Journal article by Joseph T. Wells; Journal of Accountancy, Vol. 192, 2001

Subjects:

Accountants--Crime, Employee crimes--Prevention, Larceny (Law)--Prevention

Collections: Entire Library

...main ways to embezzle cash: skimming, larceny and fraudulent disbursements. Skimming...that his check had already been cashed. Larceny is the removal of cash from the organization...bank reconciliations and cash counts. Larceny is therefore not one of employees favorite...
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Do We Punish High Income Criminals Too Heavily?

Journal article by John R. Lott Jr.; Economic Inquiry, Vol. 30, 1992

Subjects:

Economics

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...major advantage in examining the bank larceny data used here is that much better estimates...be examined: embezzlement or fraud and larceny or theft. The appendix shows the Administrative...use of false pretenses. The category larceny and theft generally refers to those actions...
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Putting Severity of Punishment Back in the Deterrence Package

Journal article by Silvia M. Mendes, Michael D. Mcdonald; Policy Studies Journal, Vol. 29, 2001

Subjects:

Crime prevention--Laws, regulations, etc., Criminal law--Evaluation, Punishment in crime deterrence--Evaluation, Punishment--Evaluation, Social policy--Evaluation

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...31 states for robbery, 31 states for larceny, and 32 states for burglary. (6) Descriptive...compared to 20% for burglary and 12% for larceny. The probability of conviction can be...clearance rate and the 5% conviction rate for larceny. We can also see that the typical median...
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Of Breaches of the Peace, Home Invasions, and Securities Fraud

Journal article by Christine Hurt; American Criminal Law Review, Vol. 44, 2007

Subjects:

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Securities fraud--Laws, regulations and rules, Sentencing guidelines--Laws, regulations and rules, White collar crime--Laws, regulations and rules, White collar crimes--Laws, regulations and rules

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...other crimes. III. SECURITIES FRAUD AS LARCENY A. What is Securities Fraud? In determining...In essence, Skilling was charged with larceny. The wording of the provision likens security...share. In analogizing securities fraud to larceny, one is often tempted to ask whether the...
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Does a Helping Hand Put Others at Risk?: Affirmative Action, Police Departments, and Crime

Journal article by John R. Lott; Economic Inquiry, Vol. 38, 2000

Subjects:

Economics

Collections: Entire Library

...robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft), and ten other...robbery, 79%; assault, 66%; burglary, 77%; larceny, 68%; and motor vehicle theft, 98%. The...robbery, 74%; assault., 99%; burglary, 3%; larceny, 60%; and motor vehicle theft, 22%. The...

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Magazine Articles on: larceny

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Criminal Lover: Michael K. Williams Brings Passion and Larceny to HBO's the Wire in His Role as a Tough Gay Drug Dealer

Magazine article by Mike Goodridge; The Advocate, September 2, 2003

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Criminal Lover: Michael K. Williams Brings Passion and Larceny to HBOs the Wire in His Role as a Tough Gay Drug Dealer. by Mike Goodridge Straight actor Michael K. Williams has...
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Making a Dent in Metals Theft

Magazine article by George Knight; Security Management, Vol. 35, April 1991

Subjects:

Criminal investigation--Methods, Larceny (Law)--Prevention, Larceny--Prevention, Metal products--Usage, Scrap metal industry--Laws, regulations and rules

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Hardening the Hardware

Magazine article by Lawrence F. Duguay; Security Management, Vol. 33, March 1989

Subjects:

Computers--Safety and security measures, Digital computers--Safety and security measures, Larceny (Law)--Prevention, Larceny--Prevention, Security systems--Evaluation

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Here Today, Here Tomorrow

Magazine article by Paul M. Gassaway; Security Management, Vol. 33, March 1989

Subjects:

Computers--Safety and security measures, Digital computers--Safety and security measures, Larceny (Law)--Prevention, Larceny--Prevention, Security systems--Evaluation

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FBI Steps Up Cargo Security

Magazine article by Dequendre Neeley; Security Management, Vol. 42, January 1998

Subjects:

Freight--Safety and security measures, Information services, Larceny, Theft--Prevention, United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation

Collections: Entire Library

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Newspaper Articles on: larceny

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Grand Larceny . . . with Benchmarks

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, January 7, 2003

Subjects:

Ohio State University

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Grand larceny . . . with benchmarks Byline: Bruce...SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES Grand larceny without judicial robes is felonious...least in the Ohio Supreme Court, grand larceny is de rigueur. What its 4-to-3 ruling...
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'Legalized Larceny'; the Way to a Better Tax Code

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, April 18, 2002

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Legalized larceny; The way to a better tax code Byline: Dick Armey, SPECIAL TO THE...life to Calvin Coolidges description of federal taxation as "legalized larceny." Isnt it obvious that, with the American ingenuity and know-how that...
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GRAN LARCENY; Married Four Times, Mum of Eleven. This Fake Contessa Ruthlessly Rips off Thousands of Pounds

Newspaper article by Lindsay Mcgarvie; Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland), March 28, 1999

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

GRAN LARCENY; Married Four Times, Mum of Eleven. This Fake Contessa Ruthlessly Rips off Thousands of Pounds. by LINDSAY McGARVIE...
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Football: Grand Larceny Denies Angry Blues; COCA-COLA CHAMPIONSHIP

Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), November 20, 2006

Subjects:

Murray, Matt

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Football: Grand Larceny Denies Angry Blues; COCA-COLA CHAMPIONSHIP. Byline: By Ged Scott at St Andrews Birmingham City 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1...
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Association Suffers from Lesson in Larceny

Newspaper article by Julie Hyman; The Washington Times, January 11, 1999

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Association suffers from lesson in larceny by Julie Hyman A Reston association learned a painful lesson in December when an employee allegedly stole more than...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: larceny

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Larceny

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

LARCENY in law, the unlawful taking and carrying away of the property of another, with intent...breaking and entering. Statutes in some states of the United States enlarge the scope of larceny to include embezzlement and false pretenses. Grand larceny, usually a felony , is distinguished from petty larceny, usually a misdemeanor , by the...
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Embezzlement

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...legally entrusted to one. Such an act was not larceny at common law because larceny was committed only when property was acquired...a distinct crime or enlarged the definition of larceny in such a way as to include all cases of misappropriation...
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Finder

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

FINDER in law. Ordinarily the finder of lost property is entitled to retain it against anyone except the owner. It is larceny , however, for the finder to keep the property if he knows or can easily determine who owns it. In some places the finder must...
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Robbery

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...resistance. Thus, surreptitiously picking a mans pocket or snatching something from him without resistance on his part is larceny , but not robbery. Robbery differs from extortion , where force or fear are used to obtain the consent of the victim. The...
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Criminal Law

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...those acts that are thought to be immoral or wrong in themselves, or naturally evil, such as murder, rape, arson, burglary, larceny, and the like; the latter class embraces those acts that are not naturally evil but are prohibited by statute because they...

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